EDITOR’S NOTE: These summaries were originally published by the Ohio High School Athletic Association at this link. Division IV FORT LORAMIE 42, WATERFORD 29 Avery Brandewie scored 17 points to lead Fort Loramie to a 42-29 win over Waterford in the 2024 Division IV state championship game at University of Dayton Arena. Fort Loramie won […]
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March 15: Ohio high school girls basketball state tourney roundup
EDITOR’S NOTE: These game summaries were compiled by the Ohio High School Athletic Association and first published at this site. Complete box scores from each of these games is also available at the OHSAA site. Shaker Heights Laurel 53, Proctorville Fairland 52 Jordyn Meyer’s layup with five seconds remaining lifted Shaker Heights Laurel to a […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya runner-up in Ohio Ms. Basketball balloting
LOUDONVILLE — She was runner-up in Ohio Ms. Basketball voting, but the award Corri Vermilya most covets won’t be handed out until Saturday afternoon. Vermilya, Loudonville’s record-setting senior, finished second in Ohio’s Ms. Basketball balloting as decided by members of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. That distinction comes on the heels of leading the Redbirds […]
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One final foe blocking Loudonville’s path to state tourney
LOUDONVILLE – The air is getting rare for the Loudonville girls basketball team. A 46-40 win over Danbury on Thursday night at Massillon Perry High School vaulted the Redbirds into the Elite Eight at 7 p.m. Saturday. They are the first girls basketball team in Ashland County to advance this far in over three decades, […]
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Loudonville edges Danbury to reach Elite 8 for 1st time in 32 years
MASSILLON – It was an and-1 bucket that nearly blew the roof off the gym at Massillon Perry High School. Facing Lakeside Danbury in a Division IV regional semifinal Thursday, the Loudonville girls basketball team clung to a five-point lead with less than 90 seconds to play. After his team had stalled with the ball […]
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Loudonville’s Vermilya a finalist for Ohio’s Ms. Basketball award
LOUDONVILLE – A year ago Loudonville’s Corri Vermilya finished third in Ohio’s Ms. Basketball voting. But that doesn’t make her a shoe-in for the award this year. Actually, the court of competition is just as crowded as a year ago. Vermilya learned on Wednesday afternoon that she is a finalist for the state’s top honor yet […]
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Bates collects 200th win as Loudonville cruises past Mogadore for district title
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated at 8:12 p.m. CRESTON — Steamrolling foes has become routine for the Loudonville girls basketball team. So, Saturday afternoon’s 61-44 victory over Mogadore in the Division IV Norwayne District championship game was merely another example of the Redbirds following this season’s script. Coach Tyler Bates’ bunch shot out to […]
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Loudonville rips Lowellville to reach district finals
CRESTON — Ninth-ranked Loudonville’s state tournament goal remained on course Wednesday night as the Redbirds cruised throughout a convincing district semifinal performance. The ‘Birds buried Lowellville 65-19 at Norwayne High School in a Division IV tournament test. The top-seeded Redbirds (23-2) rolled to a 19-3 first-quarter lead and expanded the gap to 41-12 at halftime. […]
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Loudonville has a hometown model in state tournament goal
LOUDONVILLE — Those aren’t whispers the basketball community is sharing in southern Ashland County. It’s become a full-blown conversation. The Loudonville girls basketball team had one goal before the season started — a state tournament run — and it’s alive and well. “We’re not shying away from it,” coach Tyler Bates said. “We scrimmaged up […]
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Loudonville ranked 4th in 1st girls state basketball poll
LOUDONVILLE — The Loudonville girls basketball team is clearly the class of the sport in north central Ohio. The Redbirds are also making waves statewide. Coach Tyler Bates’ squad is ranked No. 4 (with 58 points) in the Division IV girls basketball poll, released this week by the Associated Press. Loudonville is the only area […]